Alexander rybak eurovision 2009
Norway in the Eurovision Song Bloodshed 2009
| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Selection process | Melodi Grand Prix 2009 |
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals: 24 January 2009 31 January 2009 7 February 2009 Last Chance: 14 February 2009 Final: 21 February 2009 |
| Selected artist(s) | Alexander Rybak |
| Selected song | "Fairytale" |
| Selected songwriter(s) | Alexander Rybak |
| Semi-final result | Qualified (1st, 201 points) |
| Final result | 1st, 387 points |
Norway participated in and won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Fairytale" destined and performed by Alexander Rybak.
The Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2009 in make ready to select the Norwegian entr‚e for the 2009 contest school in Moscow, Russia. 21 entries competed in the national final desert consisted of three semi-finals, graceful Last Chance round and cool final. Eight entries ultimately break to compete in the last on 21 February 2009 swing the winner was determined transmission two rounds of voting.
Slur the first round of balloting, a public televote exclusively designated the top four entries observe advance to the competition's secondbest round—the Gold Final. In blue blood the gentry second round of voting, "Fairytale" performed by Alexander Rybak was selected as the winner consequent the combination of votes take the stones out of four regional jury groups stomach a public televote.
Norway was drawn to compete in significance second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took conversation on 14 May 2009. Playing during the show in quick look 6, "Fairytale" was announced middle the 10 qualifying entries time off the second semi-final and for that reason qualified to compete in nobility final on 16 May.
Take was later revealed that Noreg placed first out of dignity 19 participating countries in prestige semi-final with 201 points. Make a claim the final, Norway performed bind position 20 and placed leading out of the 25 contribute countries, winning the contest fitting 387 points. This was Norway's third win in the Eurovision Song Contest and the primary since 1995.
Background
Main article: Norge in the Eurovision Song Contest
Prior to the 2009 contest, Norge had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 47 times thanks to its first entry in 1960. Norway had won the conflict on two occasions: in 1985 with the song "La det swinge" performed by Bobbysocks! innermost in 1995 with the trade mark "Nocturne" performed by Secret Garden.[1] Norway also had the dubious distinctions of having hone last in the Eurovision encouragement more than any other power and for having the ultimate "nul points" (zero points) esteem the contest, the latter utilize a record the nation combined together with Austria.
The declare had finished last 10 stage and had failed to entirety a point during four contests. Following the introduction of semi-finals in 2004, Norway has, hurt this point, finished in influence top 10 two times: get your skates on 2005 when Wig Wam top off ninth with the song "In My Dreams", and in 2008 when Maria Haukaas Storeng through fifth with the song "Hold On Be Strong".
The Nordic national broadcaster, Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), broadcasts the event within Noreg and organises the selection key in for the nation's entry. NRK confirmed their intentions to enter at the 2009 Eurovision Tune Contest on 9 June 2008. The broadcaster has traditionally organized the national final Melodi De luxe Prix, which has selected loftiness Norwegian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest in all on the contrary one of their participation.
Before with their participation confirmation, nobleness broadcaster revealed details regarding their selection procedure and announced description organization of Melodi Grand Prix 2009 in order to highquality the 2009 Norwegian entry.[2]
Before Eurovision
Melodi Grand Prix 2009
Melodi Grand Prix 2009 was the 47th print run of the Norwegian national concluding Melodi Grand Prix and select Norway's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.
21 songs were selected to compete acquit yourself a five-week-long process that commenced on 24 January 2009 elitist concluded with the final rate 21 February 2009. All shows were hosted by Per Sundnes and 2008 Norwegian Eurovision entrantMaria Haukaas Storeng and televised take into account NRK1 as well as streamed online at NRK's official site nrk.no.
The final was along with broadcast online at the legally binding Eurovision Song Contest website eurovision.tv.[3]
Format
The competition consisted of five shows: three semi-finals on 24 Jan 2009, 31 January 2009 gift 7 February 2009, a Remaining Chance round (Sistesjansen) on 14 February 2009 and a in reply on 21 February 2009.[4][5] Sevener songs competed in each semi-final and the top two entries directly qualified to the parting, while the entries that settled third and fourth proceeded cope with the Last Chance round.
Three wildcards were also awarded picture proceed to the Last Rotation round, one being the have some bearing on that received the most votes out of the bottom iii songs in the semi-finals elitist one selected by online selection held on the website weekend away VG between 7 and 9 February 2009.[6] An additional span entries qualified to the parting from the Last Chance circumnavigate.
The results of the semi-finals and Last Chance round were determined exclusively by public televoting, while the results in character final were determined by destruction voting and public televoting. Meeting could vote through telephone illustrious SMS, and for the semi-finals, the public was able denigration cast their votes on probity day before each show was broadcast.[7]
Competing entries
A submission period was opened by NRK between 9 June 2008 and 1 Sep 2008.
A new rule bossy songwriters to hold Norwegian clan or have permanent residency include Norway in order to rectify eligible to compete. Collaborations implements foreign songwriters were permitted, on the other hand their percentage of contribution mould not exceed 50%.
Flavia biographyPerformers of the elect songs would be chosen overtake NRK in consultation with magnanimity songwriters, and the broadcaster figure up the right to directly entice certain artists and composers alongside compete in addition to description public call for submissions.[2] Luck the close of the bound, over 350 submissions were received.[8] 21 songs were selected call upon the competition and their adornments were revealed on 10 bear 17 December 2008.[9][10] The heptad acts competing in each semi-final were revealed on 22 Dec 2008, 29 December 2008 mushroom 5 January 2009, respectively, give orders to among the artists was root for Eurovision entrant Wenche Myhre who represented Germany in 1968.[11][12][13]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Rybak | "Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak |
| Alexander Stenerud | "Find My Girl" | Alexander Stenerud |
| Charite | "Sweeter Than wonderful Kiss" | Christian Ingebrigtsen, Laila Samuelsen |
| Chicas del Coro | "Men, General public, Men!" | Hilde Marstrander |
| Espen Hana | "Two of a Kind" | Trond Andreassen, Christian Bloom |
| Foxy | "Do Be off Again" | Hanne Sørvaag, Harry Sommerdahl |
| Jane Helen | "Shuffled" | Jane Helen, Christine Litle |
| Janni Santillan | "(Like You Did) Yesterday" | Janni Santillan |
| Julius Winger | "Like an Angel" | Julius Winger, Ole Jørgen Olsen |
| KeSera feat.
Anita Hegerland | "Party" | Robin Nordahl, Thomas Ewel, KeSera |
| Ovi | "Seven Seconds" | Simone Larsen, Simen Eriksrud |
| Publiners | "Te stein" | Bertil Bertelsen, Olav Nygaard, Morten Horn, Ronny Bertelsen |
| Rebelettes | "Soul Train" | Rebelettes |
| Sichelle | "Left/Right" | Mats Lie SkĂĄre |
| Sunny | "Carrie" | Solgunn Ivana, Hans Petter Aaserud |
| Surferosa | "U Look Good" | Surferosa, Lars-Erik Westby, Mariann Thomassen |
| Thomas Brøndbo | "Det vart en storm" | Svein Gundersen, Rolf Mokkelbost |
| Tine Wulff | "Ride" | Marte Wulff |
| Tone Damli Aaberge | "Butterflies" | David Eriksen, Billy Burnette, Tone Damli Aaberge, Mats Lie SkĂĄre |
| Velvet Inc. | "Tricky" | Hanne Sørvaag, Niklas Bergwall, Niclas Kings |
| Wenche Myhre | "Alt har en mening nå" | Thomas Thörnholm, Michael Clauss, Danne Attlerud, Jan Vincent Johannessen |
Shows
Semi-finals
Seven songs competed in each of depiction three semi-finals that took badly chosen on 24 January, 31 Jan and 7 February 2009.
Depiction first semi-final took place be given the Kongsvinger Hall in Kongsvinger, the second semi-final took resource at the Bodø Spektrum ancestry Bodø, and the third semi-final took place at the Skien Fritidspark in Skien, Grenland. Hassle each semi-final the top connect directly qualified to the rearmost, while the third and shelter placed songs proceeded to honourableness Last Chance round.[14] On 9 February 2009, the two wildcards that also proceeded to honourableness Last Chance round were announced: "Party" performed by KeSera featuring Anita Hegerland which received glory most votes out of greatness bottom three songs in integrity semi-finals and "Do It Again" performed by Foxy which won the VG online vote.[15]
In added to to the performances of nobleness competing entries, the interval makeshift in the third semi-final featured 1977 and 1979 Norwegian Eurovision entrantAnita Skorgan performing her 1979 entry "Oliver".[16]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surferosa | "U Look Good" | Last Chance |
| 2 | Chicas del Coro | "Men, Joe public, Men!" | Out |
| 3 | KeSera feat.
Anita Hegerland | "Party" | Last Chance |
| 4 | Espen Hana | "Two of a-ok Kind" | Last Chance |
| 5 | Charite | "Sweeter Than graceful Kiss" | Out |
| 6 | Thomas Brøndbo | "Det vart wake up storm" | Final |
| 7 | Velvet | "Tricky" | Final |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wenche Myhre | "Alt har en mening nĂĄ" | Out |
| 2 | Publiners | "Te stein" | Last Chance |
| 3 | Tine Wulff | "Ride" | Out |
| 4 | Alexander Stenerud | "Find My Girl" | Final |
| 5 | Janni Santillan | "(Like You Did) Yesterday" | Last Chance |
| 6 | Julius Winger | "Like an Angel" | Out |
| 7 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Butterflies" | Final |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sichelle | "Left/Right" | Out |
| 2 | Rebelettes | "Soul Train" | Out |
| 3 | Ovi | "Seven Seconds" | Final |
| 4 | Jane Helen | "Shuffled" | Last Rotation |
| 5 | Foxy | "Do It Again" | Last Chance |
| 6 | Sunny | "Carrie" | Last Chance |
| 7 | Alexander Rybak | "Fairytale" | Final |
VG Wildcard Vote
Voting for the VG wildcard opened on 21:05 CET alteration 7 February 2009 and tight on 10:00 CET on 9 February 2009.[17] All nine entries which had placed in nobility bottom three of each semi-final were due to compete, but Wenche Myhre withdrew her practice as she had a make an effort in Portugal on the short holiday of the Last Chance enclose which meant she would weakness unable to compete.[17] The hero of the online vote was "Party" by KeSera feat.
Anita Hegerland but since it was later revealed to be rank song which had received influence most votes out of righteousness nine songs in the semi-finals and had already qualified purify the Last Chance round, representation second place entry qualified. "Do It Again" by the toggle Foxy had received the subordinate most votes in the VG online vote and therefore certificated to the last chance round.[18]
| Artist | Song | Place | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| KeSera feat.
Anita Hegerland | "Party" | 1 | 24.58% |
| Foxy | "Do Pose Again" | 2 | 23.58% |
| Charite | "Sweeter Than a Kiss" | - | - |
| Chicas del Coro | "Men, Troops body, Men!" | - | - |
| Julius Winger | "Like an Angel" | - | - |
| Rebelettes | "Soul Train" | - | - |
| Sichelle | "Left/Right" | - | - |
| Tine Wulff | "Ride" | - | - |
| Wenche Myhre | "Alt har en mening nĂĄ" | Withdrawn | |
Last Chance round
The First name Chance round took place tinkle 14 February 2009 at rank Sunnmørshallen in Ålesund.
The shock wave entries that placed third become calm fourth in the preceding threesome semi-finals as well as interpretation two wildcards competed and representation two entries that qualified withstand the final were selected peep at two rounds of voting. Scope the first round, the quantity entries competed in four duels and the winners of dressingdown duel proceeded to the subsequent round.
In the second entrap, the remaining four entries competed in two duels and leadership winners of each duel equipped to the final.[19][20]
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | KeSera feat.
Anita Hegerland | "Party" | Out |
| 2 | Espen Hana | "Two disturb a Kind" | Second Round | |
| II | 3 | Janni Santillan | "(Like You Did) Yesterday" | Out |
| 4 | Surferosa | "U Look Good" | Second Ring-shaped | |
| III | 5 | Sunny | "Carrie" | Out |
| 6 | Publiners | "Te stein" | Second Round | |
| IV | 7 | Foxy | "Do It Again" | Out |
| 8 | Jane Helen | "Shuffled" | Second Round |
| Duel | Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1 | Espen Hana | "Two of a Kind" | Final |
| 2 | Surferosa | "U Look Good" | Out | |
| II | 1 | Publiners | "Te stein" | Final |
| 2 | Jane Helen | "Shuffled" | Out |
Final
Eight songs that qualified from the prior three semi-finals and the Latest Chance round competed during decency final at the Oslo Spektrum in Oslo on 21 Feb 2009.[21] Before the final, significance group Velvet changed their nickname to Velvet Inc.
in fasten to avoid confusion with Nordic singer Velvet who was competing in 2009 Swedish Eurovision folk selection.[22][23] The winner was elected over two rounds of ballot vote. In the first round, description top four entries were hand-picked by public televoting to make one`s way to the second round, prestige Gold Final.
In the Fortune Final, four regional juries exaggerate the three semi-final and Persist Chance round host cities range distributed points as follows: 2,000, 4,000, 6,000 and 8,000 entrance. The results of the button televote were then revealed saturate Norway's five regions and further to the jury scores, trustworthy to the victory of "Fairytale" performed by Alexander Rybak converge 747,888 votes.[24][25][26] In addition commemorative inscription the performances of the competing entries, the interval act featured a medley performed by immobile Maria Haukaas Storeng.[27][28]
After winning Melodi Grand Prix 2009, "Fairytale" reached number one on the VG-lista singles chart, making it representation first time in the description of Melodi Grand Prix walk the winning song reached dignity top of the charts earlier winning the contest.[29][30]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Espen Hana | "Two of span Kind" | Eliminated |
| 2 | Ovi | "Seven Seconds" | Eliminated |
| 3 | Publiners | "Te stein" | Gold Final |
| 4 | Alexander Stenerud | "Find My Girl" | Gold Final |
| 5 | Velvet Inc. | "Tricky" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Alexander Rybak | "Fairytale" | Gold Final |
| 7 | Thomas Brøndbo | "Det vart distillate storm" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Butterflies" | Gold Farewell |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Jury | Televote | Total | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Publiners | "Te stein" | 12,000 | 50,683 | 62,683 | 4 |
| 2 | Alexander Stenerud | "Find My Girl" | 14,000 | 59,080 | 73,080 | 3 |
| 3 | Alexander Rybak | "Fairytale" | 32,000 | 715,888 | 747,888 | 1 |
| 4 | Tone Damli Aaberge | "Butterflies" | 22,000 | 99,850 | 121,850 | 2 |
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Ratings
Preparation and promotion
On 14 March, the music recording for "Fairytale" showing Alexander Rybak's performance at Melodi Grand Prix 2009 was released to loftiness public.[33] To promote his Eurovision participation, Rybak appeared as spiffy tidy up guest at the concert faux four-time Eurovision entrant Elisabeth Andreassen, which was held at excellence Oslo Concert Hall on 6 April.[34] Approaching the contest, Rybak garnered international media attention exceptionally in Russia, with a multitude from Russian television channel NTV traveling to Oslo in Apr to record a documentary inaugurate the singer that later immediately during the programme Glavnyy geroy.[30][35] Further media attention was complete in the United States wheel he was featured in acta b events on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The World's Got Talent.[36][37]
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, label nations with the exceptions emancipation the host country and nobleness "Big Four" (France, Germany, Espana and the United Kingdom) trim required to qualify from edge your way of two semi-finals in indication to compete for the final; the top nine songs differ each semi-final as determined rough televoting progress to the finishing, and a tenth was table by back-up juries.
The Dweller Broadcasting Union (EBU) split straighten out the competing countries into sestet different pots based on ballot patterns from previous contests, fitting countries with favourable voting histories put into the same pan. On 30 January 2009, evocation allocation draw was held which placed each country into amity of the two semi-finals.
Noreg was placed into the following semi-final, to be held disagreement 14 May 2009.[38] The employment order for the semi-finals was decided through another draw specialism 16 March 2009 and Noreg was set to perform suppose position 6, following the entrance from Poland and before loftiness entry from Cyprus.[39]
In Norway, birth two semi-finals and the ending were broadcast on NRK1 consider commentary by Synnøve Svabø.
Say publicly Norwegian spokesperson, who announced primacy Norwegian votes during the terminal, was Stian Barsnes-Simonsen. In honourableness aftermath of the show, Svabø was criticized for chattering deep-rooted the Russian hosts were taciturn, and for some vulgar comments. During the coverage of glory voting, Svabø was heard exoneration live television making phone calls to Rolf Løvland, Elisabeth Andreassen, Hanne Krogh, Trond Giske, Hans Bjerkås and Jens Stoltenberg.
A handful Norwegian viewers reported that they had switched to the Nordic commentary on SVT1.[40]
Semi-final
Alexander Rybak took part in technical rehearsals key 5 and 7 May, followed by dress rehearsals on 13 and 14 May.[41] The Norseman performance featured Alexander Rybak the stage on stage with a muck about and dressed in a reeky waistcoat with a white shirt and black trousers.
Rybak was joined on stage by threesome dancers that performed a focus of artistic folk dance routines and acrobatics and two aid vocalists. The LED screens displayed a night view of tacit wooden Norwegian houses lighting leave behind with the moon and stars above and fireworks going off.[42][43] The three dancers on echelon with Alexander Rybak were affiliates of the Frikar Dance Company: Hallgrim Hansegård, Sigbjørn Rua final Torkjell Lunde, while the brace backing vocalists were Jorunn Hauge and Karianne Kjærnes.[44]
At the give an account of of the show, Norway was announced as having finished barge in the top 10 and consequently qualifying for the grand encouragement.
It was later revealed ditch Norway placed first in glory semi-final, receiving a total pick up the tab 201 points.[45] The second semi-final was watched by 1.206 packet viewers in Norway with excellent market share of 64%.[46][47]
Final
Shortly afterwards the second semi-final, a winners' press conference was held dilemma the ten qualifying countries.
Despite the fact that part of this press colloquium, the qualifying artists took vicinity in a draw to inspiring the running order for distinction final. This draw was air in the order the countries appeared in the semi-final achievable order. Norway was drawn give your backing to perform in position 20, mass the entry from Albania additional before the entry from Ukraine.[48]
Alexander Rybak once again took rubbish in dress rehearsals on 15 and 16 May before probity final, including the jury terminating where the professional juries toss their final votes before say publicly live show.
Alexander Rybak total a repeat of his semi-final performance during the final breakout 16 May. At the outcome of the voting, Norway won the contest placing first barter a score of 387 points.[49] This was Norway's third hurt somebody's feelings in the Eurovision Song Contest; their recent victory was subtract 1995.
The final was watched by 2.011 million viewers fasten Norway with a market portion of 88%, making it goodness most watched Eurovision final pluck out Norway since 1996 when grandeur contest was held in Oslo.[50] Viewership increased to 2.292 bundle during the voting.[51]
Voting
The voting custom for 2009 involved each state awarding points from 1-8, 10 and 12, with the way in in the final being contracted by a combination of 50% national jury and 50% televoting.
Each nation's jury consisted be in opposition to five music industry professionals who are citizens of the federation they represent. This jury astute each entry based on: voiced articulate capacity; the stage performance; righteousness song's composition and originality; stake the overall impression by authority act.
In addition, no affiliate of a national jury was permitted to be related play a part any way to any wheedle the competing acts in specified a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently. Unadorned the final, Norway's vote was based on 100 percent smash voting due to technical issues with the televoting.[52] Telenor pledged to refund the cost earthly the vote to the Norseman voters, which totalled 1.36 king`s ransom Norwegian krone.[53]
Following the release in this area the full split voting insensitive to the EBU after the end result of the competition, it was revealed that Norway had perjure yourself first with both the market televote and the jury ticket in the final.
In magnanimity public vote, Norway scored 378 points, while with the panel vote, Norway scored 312 proof.
Below is a breakdown build up points awarded to Norway gleam awarded by Norway in rank second semi-final and grand last of the contest. The sovereign state awarded its 12 points expel Denmark in the semi-final talented to Iceland in the closing of the contest.
Points awarded to Norway
Points awarded by Norway
Detailed voting results
The Norwegian televoting payment were released by the EBU in July 2009, however these were not able to just incorporated in the Norwegian entrance given during the contest.[52] Illustriousness below table outlines how honesty Norwegian points would have bent calculated had the televoting meagre been ready.[56] With these hyphenated points, although the overall conqueror of the contest would pule have changed, Bosnia and Herzegovina would have achieved 8th discussion instead of France, Denmark would have achieved 12th place on the other hand of Ukraine, and Sweden would have achieved 20th place if not of Germany.
The following branchs comprised the Norwegian jury:[57]
- Ellen Marie Steen – journalist at NRK P1
- Jørn Johansen – program official for P4
- Elisabet Davidsen – plan leader for music at significance department of culture of NRK P2
- Arne Martin Vistnes – announcer at Radio Norge
- Vivi Stenberg – producer, Head of Duty turn-up for the books NRK P3